as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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During a pre-launch hot-fire test, an anomaly in a single engine triggered a catastrophic fire that spread throughout the first stage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026 -
The Board accused him of spreading misinformation about COVID-19, but moved to return his certification a few months later.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the fires burned after El Mencho was killed, videos from Etzatlán circulated widely on TikTok and Instagram.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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House Democrats are facing an internal split, with centrists who are circulating an alternative plan while remaining noncommittal or opposed to their leaders’ war powers measure.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Gulf today is packed with tankers and other ships unable to get out, including Salgado’s, which is anchored off the coast of Iraq.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Find a solution before things get out of hand.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Her first tome in the series came out in 2015 and the most recent was published in 2021.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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His politics come out of the tea party movement, and are ultra-conservative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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To get around manufacturing bans, gun makers often move their operations, including workers, to more gun-friendly states.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Central Texas will get around 14 hours of daylight.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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